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Sephiroth · 14-05-2013, 00:32

Hi Kush

The DOCSIS chip just handles the tuned data stream (bonded channels in both directions) - like resequencing what arrives on the downstream and hands it all over to the rest of the SH functions. The DOCSIS chip requires drivers that are processed in the CPU during hand off in both directions. The CPU has to process all the routed data from all sources. It also handles the messaging stuff like the GUI, the LEDs, buffers, router policies ....

If you split the CPU work between two devices, then the SH has an easier time.

It's going a bit far, IMHO, to say that the SH2 is "what Virgin truly needs". What they truly need, if a combo devie be the mandate, is a device that isn't going to get into a knot when it has too much to do.

At the moment, the SH2 isn't "truly" stable. Bearing in mind that the triallists are a small number, the proportion of reports that T4 events are occurring is high; very high - though not at all oin modem mode. If VM get this sorted, then maybe we're heading towards your "truly" aspiration.

And, to buck it all, my SH2 (still) in router mode with wireless on hasn't rebooted in weeks. The T4 events just stopped. Entirely stable!!! But then so was my SH1.

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Sephiroth Wisdom & truth Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: RG41 Services: RG41: 1Gig VOLT Rutland: Gigaclear 400/400 Posts: 12,845	Re: superhub 2 Hi Kush The DOCSIS chip just handles the tuned data stream (bonded channels in both directions) - like resequencing what arrives on the downstream and hands it all over to the rest of the SH functions. The DOCSIS chip requires drivers that are processed in the CPU during hand off in both directions. The CPU has to process all the routed data from all sources. It also handles the messaging stuff like the GUI, the LEDs, buffers, router policies .... If you split the CPU work between two devices, then the SH has an easier time. It's going a bit far, IMHO, to say that the SH2 is "what Virgin truly needs". What they truly need, if a combo devie be the mandate, is a device that isn't going to get into a knot when it has too much to do. At the moment, the SH2 isn't "truly" stable. Bearing in mind that the triallists are a small number, the proportion of reports that T4 events are occurring is high; very high - though not at all oin modem mode. If VM get this sorted, then maybe we're heading towards your "truly" aspiration. And, to buck it all, my SH2 (still) in router mode with wireless on hasn't rebooted in weeks. The T4 events just stopped. Entirely stable!!! But then so was my SH1. __________________ *Seph.* My advice is at your risk.